It's a Problem for Sales and Marketing!
“Weed the garden,” I said to the company president. “You have people who haven’t made quota in over a year and you’ve kept them employed, listened to their excuses, and accepted..
“Weed the garden,” I said to the company president. “You have people who haven’t made quota in over a year and you’ve kept them employed, listened to their excuses, and accepted..
Sales and marketing do get along—in organizations that foster collaboration.
By Ginger Conlon, editor-in-chief, Direct Marketing News
Is it really marketing’s fault that sales can’t close deals? Is it the sales team’s..
Posted by James Obermayer on Mar 25, 2014 7:53:00 AM
Tags: Marketing & Sales Alignment, Lead Qualification, Lead Management, Sales Leads
James Obermayer, Executive Director and CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association and President of Sales Leakage Consulting is a regular guest blogger with ViewPoint.
He stands 6’5” in custom-made cowboy boots, and..
Posted by Dan McDade on Mar 18, 2014 11:52:00 AM
Tags: Marketing & Sales Alignment, Sales Process, B2B Sales, Increase Sales, Sales Leads, PowerViews
Everyone in sales recognizes that there is an unfortunate gap between marketing automation and customer relationship management (CRM). When 80 percent of marketing-qualified leads fail to convert into sales-qualified..
Posted by James Obermayer on Feb 18, 2014 8:22:00 AM
Tags: B2B Marketing, Marketing & Sales Alignment, B2B Sales, Guest Blogs
As Casey Stengel said, “If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll end up someplace else.” For this company ‘someplace else’ had been growth, but at low margins, with chaos in the sales ranks, and a poorly installed..
Jim Obermayer is the founder of the Sales Lead Management Association, and host of the Funnel Radio Channel. Jim recently..
It’s truly strange when companies enter the stealth mode. They hide phone numbers, dial-by-name directories, and employee names,..
I’ve read and heard (from a well-known industry analyst firm) that best-in-class companies close 30% of sales qualified leads..
I've written many blog posts on the fact that cold calling isn't dead. In fact, doing the right amount of research, adding a..
Companies providing complex, high-investment solutions are facing a significant risk management issue in light of Sirius..
Learn what it takes to effectively generate leads in this complex environment. Healthcare solution providers that recognize what's required for lead generation success get better market coverage, improved industry intelligence and more sales opportunities.
Posted by James Obermayer on Apr 29, 2014 10:42:00 AM
Tags: B2B Marketing, Marketing & Sales Alignment, Announcements